Vietnam attracted nearly US$20.21 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) from the beginning of this year to September 20, up 7.7% year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Vietnam lured close to US$18.15 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) from the beginning of this year to August 20, up 8.2 percent year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
The manufacturing and processing sector has taken the lead in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) since the beginning of this year, pulling in US$6.1 billion, or over 43 percent of the total.
HCM City has attracted US$408 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first four months, accounting for 11.5 percent of total investment capital. The city grabbed the second position behind Hanoi that has US$498.7 million, accounting for 14 percent.
